Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences: Volume 39 Issue 3

Examining investors' sentiments, behavioral biases and investment decisions during COVID-19 in the emerging stock market: a case of Pakistan stock market

Shagufta Parveen, Zoya Wajid Satti, Qazi Abdul Subhan, Nishat Riaz, Samreen Fahim Baber, Taqadus Bashir

This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on investors' sentiments, behavioral biases and investment decisions in the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).

Does agri-business/small and medium enterprise investment scheme (AGSMEIS) impact on youth entrepreneurship development in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Nigeria

Nduka Elda Okolo-obasi, Joseph Ikechukwu Uduji

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the agri-business/small and medium investment schemes (AGSMEIS) in Nigeria. Its special focus is to investigate the impact of…

Natural resources and wealth inequality: a cross-country analysis

Sosson Tadadjeu, Henri Njangang, Simplice Asongu, Yann Nounamo

This study investigates the impact of natural resources on wealth inequality as a first attempt on a panel of 45 developed and developing countries.

Understanding the costs of interpersonal helping and governing mechanisms: an application of transaction cost economics theory

Shih Yung Chou, Charles Ramser

Utilizing transaction cost economics (TCE) theory as the theoretical underpinning, this article aims to describe the costs of interpersonal helping and governing mechanisms that…

Training characteristics and employees' performance among the nurses in Pakistan

Mitho Khan Bhatti, Bahadur Ali Soomro, Naimatullah Shah

This paper aims to explore the training characteristics and employees' performance among the nurses in Pakistan.

Overestimation by misspecification: revisiting the relation between the unemployment rate and disability insurance claims in the USA

Herbert Smoluk, Rozhin Yousefvand Mansouri

Despite numerous studies, our understanding of the determinants of disability insurance (DI) claim rates in the USA is clouded. When the unemployment (UE) rate soars during an…

Relationship between financial inclusion, banking stability and economic growth: a dynamic panel approach

Richard Boachie, Godfred Aawaar, Daniel Domeher

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between financial inclusion, banking stability and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries given the…

Financial development, entrepreneurship and financial openness: evidence from Asia

Ali Amin, Rizwan Ullah Khan, Arif Maqsood

This study examines whether financial development affects entrepreneurship, and how financial openness moderate this relationship.

Testing cointegration between workers' remittances and human capital formation in Sri Lanka

Ahamed Lebbe Mohamed Aslam, Selliah Sivarajasingham

This study investigates the long-run relationship between workers' remittances and human capital formation in Sri Lanka by using the macro-level time series data during the period…

Determinants of foreign direct investment inflow to the agricultural sector: a panel-data analysis

Seyed Reza Zeytoonnejad Mousavian, Seyyed Mehdi Mirdamadi, Seyed Jamal Farajallah Hosseini, Maryam Omidi NajafAbadi

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is an important means of boosting the agricultural sectors of developing economies. The first necessary step to formulate effective public policies…

Corporate governance structure and bank performance: evidence from an emerging economy

Md. Ibrahim Molla, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Kayes Bin Rahaman

The purpose of the paper is to explore the association between corporate governance mechanisms and the performance of listed banks in Bangladesh.